How to Say ‘La Higuera Restaurant, this is Mariana speaking.’ in Mexican Spanish
Restaurante La Higuera, le atiende Mariana.
rehs-tow-RAHN-teh lah ee-GEH-rah leh ah-TYEN-deh mah-RYAH-nah
[rehs-tow-RAHN-teh lah ee-GEH-rah leh ah-TYEN-deh mah-RYAH-nah]
💬 Usage Tip: le atiende literally means "is attending to you", with le as the polite "you". It's a set way to give your name when answering a business phone, so le atiende Carlos works the same way.
🇲🇽 In Mexico: This is the standard way Mexican businesses answer the phone. Once you hear it, you can jump straight into your request, often by addressing the person by name.
Phrase Breakdown
Restaurante La Higuera,
rehs-tow-RAHN-teh lah ee-GEH-rah
La Higuera Restaurant,
The business name said when answering the phone. 'Higuera' means fig tree. The 'H' is silent, so say 'ee-GEH-rah'. Tap the 'r' lightly.
Restaurante La Higuera, buenas tardes.
La Higuera Restaurant, good afternoon.
Words in this phrase
Restaurante
[rehs-tow-RAHN-teh]
Restaurant
A place where people buy and eat meals.
El restaurante tiene una reservación para nosotros.
The restaurant has a reservation for us.
La
[lah]
the
Feminine singular definite article used before a feminine noun.
La frase «La cultura de trabajo» empieza con «La».
The phrase “The work culture” begins with “La.”
Higuera
[ee-GEH-rah]
fig tree
Noun for a fig tree; here part of the restaurant's name.
Hay una higuera en el jardín.
There is a fig tree in the garden.
le atiende Mariana.
leh ah-TYEN-deh mah-RYAH-nah
Mariana speaking. (literally: Mariana attends you)
A polite phone formula common in Mexico. 'Le' is the formal 'you'. Blend 'le atiende' together: 'leh-ah-TYEN-deh'.
Buenos días, le atiende Carlos.
Good morning, Carlos speaking.
Words in this phrase
le
[leh]
You
Referring to the person addressed formally.
Le hemos invitado a la fiesta.
We have invited you to the party.
atiende
[ah-TYEN-deh]
attends / serves
From 'atender'; used on the phone to say who is helping you.
¿Quién lo atiende?
Who is helping you?
Mariana
[mah-RYAH-nah]
Mariana (name)
A common Spanish female first name.
Mariana ve la tele.
Mariana watches TV.
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